C.J. McCollum kept his journalism skills fresh earlier this month by writing about the NBA's elite guards for a website — http://www.theplayerstribune.com. Professional basketball players have a lot of down time, particularly on the road. But McCollum, again, has had more down time recently than most. The Lehigh University graduate is recovering from three fractured bones in his right index finger, which he suffered in a Nov. 17 game against New Orleans. On Thursday, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard completed his third full workout — complete with ball handling and shooting with the right hand. "Everything is right on schedule," he said from his Chicago...

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By Mark Rosner, The Sports Xchange
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With the...

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He reached for his cell phone.
"The infamous group text," Barnes said, smiling.
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